Solve 24/1+frac{1{3}}

$$\frac{ 24 }{ 1+ \frac{ 1 }{ 3 } }$$

Evaluate

$$18$$

Solution Steps

Convert 1 to fraction \frac{3}{3}.

$$\frac{24}{\frac{3}{3}+\frac{1}{3}}$$

Since \frac{3}{3} and \frac{1}{3} have the same denominator, add them by adding their numerators.

$$\frac{24}{\frac{3+1}{3}}$$

Add 3 and 1 to get 4.

$$\frac{24}{\frac{4}{3}}$$

Divide 24 by \frac{4}{3} by multiplying 24 by the reciprocal of \frac{4}{3}.

$$24\times \frac{3}{4}$$

Express 24\times \frac{3}{4} as a single fraction.

$$\frac{24\times 3}{4}$$

Multiply 24 and 3 to get 72.

$$\frac{72}{4}$$

Divide 72 by 4 to get 18.

$$18$$

Factor

$$2\times 3^{2}$$